Dutch nationals arrested with 61 monkeys at airport
A vehicle loaded with six boxes containing 61 monkeys is parked at Kilimanjaro International Airport yesterday after the police arrested two Dutch nationals trying to leave the country with the animals. PHOTO | DIONS NYATO
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Curiously, the permits were issued contrary to a ban imposed by the minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Prof Jumanne Maghembe, not to ferry wild animals outside the country. The order came into force on March 20, this year.
